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JonW

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It’s the end of Week 3 for my mini lockdown health-drive, and I’m pleased with the rate of weight loss, but a bit disappointed that some of it is now muscle and not all fat... it’s not as though there’s a shortage of fat lying around my body FFS...

1st April - Weight 93.4kg; Lean mass 66.4kg; fat 27.0kg
8th April - Weight 92.3kg; Lean mass 66.6kg; fat 25.7kg
15th April - Weight 91.9kg; Lean mass 66.4kg, fat 25.5kg
21st April - weight 91.0kg; Lean mass 65.9kg; fat 25.1kg

Suspect I need to do a bit less cardio work on Zwift and a bit more lifting weights... Will see if I can incorporate a bit more of that over the next couple of weeks
 
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JonW said:
It’s the end of Week 3 for my mini lockdown health-drive, and I’m pleased with the rate of weight loss, but a bit disappointed that some of it is now muscle and not all fat... it’s not as though there’s a shortage of fat lying around my body FFS...

1st April - Weight 93.4kg; Lean mass 66.4kg; fat 27.0kg
8th April - Weight 92.3kg; Lean mass 66.6kg; fat 25.7kg
15th April - Weight 91.9kg; Lean mass 66.4kg, fat 25.5kg
21st April - weight 91.0kg; Lean mass 65.9kg; fat 25.1kg

Suspect I need to do a bit less cardio work on Zwift and a bit more lifting weights... Will see if I can incorporate a bit more of that over the next couple of weeks
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Jolly good. I suspect my numbers will be rubbish

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JonW

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mid week weigh-in today

1st April - Weight 93.4kg; Lean mass 66.4kg; fat 27.0kg
8th April - Weight 92.3kg; Lean mass 66.6kg; fat 25.7kg
15th April - Weight 91.9kg; Lean mass 66.4kg, fat 25.5kg
21st April - weight 91.0kg; Lean mass 65.9kg; fat 25.1kg
24th April - Weight 91.1kg; Lean mass 66.3kg; fat 24.8kg

So no real change...
 
Hawk13

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JonW said:
So no real change...
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Lean mass has increased and fat reduced - a positive I'd say.

Weight is a **** poor indicator of health. I am about a stone heavier now than when I was playing rugby (in my 20s) but I am a completely different shape and carrying much more fat.

Used to be able to shed over a stone in pre season training without trying .... now it is effing impossible!
 
JonW

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Hawk13 said:
Lean mass has increased and fat reduced - a positive I'd say.
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Agreed - although I suspect the differences may just be due to scale inaccuracies. The muscle mass readings appear to fluctuate quite a bit...
 
JonW

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Hi all,

i’ve come up with an idea for a lockdown challenge for myself, and possibly some of my work colleagues. It’s called the Bodyweight 100s, and I want to have 10 exercises that just use your bodyweight. My plan is that I will build upto doing 100 a day of each exercise, and that it will be a full body workout covering all the major muscle groups...

So far I’ve got 9, and I need another one...

Squats
Lunges
Box jumps
Burpees
Mountain climbers
Press ups
Dips
Sit up
Superman

any suggestions? Please don’t say pull ups as I can’t even do 1 of those with decent form...
 
D Walker

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As a lot of that is legs I would suggest an arm
Exercise. Tricep push. Arms behind you on a patio chair. Legs bent at a
Comfortable angle. Raise and lower.
or
Bicep curl.
Regarding pull ups. You can train your self
In. Get a bar. Rather than doing pull ups you can do jump pull ups and then progress. You can also get an elastic belt system to assist.
I used to do a Lot of rock climbing, mountaineering and these were the things I did to aid my pull up/ shoulder strength.
 
Wattie

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D Walker said:
As a lot of that is legs I would suggest an arm
Exercise. Tricep push. Arms behind you on a patio chair. Legs bent at a
Comfortable angle. Raise and lower.
or
Bicep curl.
Regarding pull ups. You can train your self
In. Get a bar. Rather than doing pull ups you can do jump pull ups and then progress. You can also get an elastic belt system to assist.
I used to do a Lot of rock climbing, mountaineering and these were the things I did to aid my pull up/ shoulder strength.
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He's got that in...dips.

That's a very good workout Jw and would be a tough ask at 100 each. I think you've got most bodyweight exercises in and the only thing I can suggest is a stair climb/descend with weights.
Last week we had to evacuate after a fire alarm.....33 floors down carrying the little one.....took around 12-15mins we reckon.
The Mrs and I were unable to walk for 5 days after...legs were agony...I mean tin man, walking like Douglas Bader stuff. Thighs were totally destroyed but it has prompted me to include a down/up 33 floor inclusion once a week in preparation for the next time.
 
daverichardson

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JonW said:
Hi all,

i’ve come up with an idea for a lockdown challenge for myself, and possibly some of my work colleagues. It’s called the Bodyweight 100s, and I want to have 10 exercises that just use your bodyweight. My plan is that I will build upto doing 100 a day of each exercise, and that it will be a full body workout covering all the major muscle groups...

So far I’ve got 9, and I need another one...

Squats
Lunges
Box jumps
Burpees
Mountain climbers
Press ups
Dips
Sit up
Superman

any suggestions? Please don’t say pull ups as I can’t even do 1 of those with decent form...
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Are these real words? If so what do they mean?
 
Ewan

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Plank - for core strength. Maybe for 100 seconds, just to keep in with the theme.
Or seated Russian twists, for more ab work.

What’s the plan - do 5 circuits, 20 reps per exercise? 15 sec rest between each exercise, 1 min rest between each circuit? I guess that would make it nearly an hour in total.
 
JonW

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Ewan said:
Plank - for core strength. Maybe for 100 seconds, just to keep in with the theme.
Or seated Russian twists, for more ab work.

What’s the plan - do 5 circuits, 20 reps per exercise? 15 sec rest between each exercise, 1 min rest between each circuit? I guess that would make it nearly an hour in total.
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Thanks Ewan - Russian twists is a good idea...

My initial plan is not to time it but just to do 10 reps of each exercise and see if I can do 10 sets... if I can manage that, then I’ll do that a few times, and then maybe try 20 reps, and 5 sets.
 
Ewan

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Jon - based on your suggestion, I’m going to do a cut down version, of 6 exercises, but then continue with my usual bike ride. Here’s the circuit, of which I’ll (hopefully) do 5 rounds.

20 Squats
20 Lunges
50 Mountain climbers
20 Press ups
20 Dips
20 Sit up

I’m off do try it now, so will report back on how long it takes. Guessing at 25 mins in total, including rests between circuits.
 
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